{"id":4738,"date":"2015-06-23T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2022-11-16T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:00:38","slug":"7-of-americas-best-thru-paddles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/paddle\/7-of-americas-best-thru-paddles","title":{"rendered":"7 of U.S.A.’s Best Thru-Paddles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every now and then we get the urge to load up our canoes<\/a> or kayaks<\/a> and escape civilization for a few days or weeks. Who doesn\u2019t, right? The map below highlights a handful of our favorite places to paddle<\/a> far away from it all.<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Willamette River, Oregon<\/h4>\n

This accessible National Water Trail passes through meadows, parks, farms and cities.<\/p>\n

Favorite section: Corvallis to Molalla River State Park<\/p>\n

Length: 98 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Missouri River, Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n

The upper Wild and Scenic stretch runs alongside breathtaking white cliffs.<\/p>\n

Favorite section: Fort Benton to the James Kipp Recreation Area<\/p>\n

Length: 150 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Boundary Waters, Minnesota<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A million acres of stunning lakes, streams, cliffs, islands, forests and beaches.<\/p>\n

Favorite trip: The Border Route (Crane Lake to Lake Superior)<\/p>\n

Length: 200 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine<\/h4>\n

Remote and scenic paddle through Maine\u2019s North Woods.<\/p>\n

Favorite section: Chamberlain Lake to the town of Allagash<\/p>\n

Length: 93 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Everglades National Park, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n

A subtropical wilderness of mangroves, coves, isles and sandy beaches.<\/p>\n

Favorite route: The Wilderness Waterway from Everglades City to Flamingo<\/p>\n

Length: 99 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddles\"<\/p>\n

Sabine River, Texas and Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lower stretch flows through gorgeous pine forests and has white sand beaches.<\/p>\n

Favorite section: Toledo Bend Dam to U.S. Highway 190<\/p>\n

Length: 50 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddle\"<\/p>\n

Green River, Utah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuts through deep and colorful desert canyons.<\/p>\n

Favorite section: Green River, Utah to the Colorado River<\/p>\n

Length: 123 miles<\/p>\n

\"Thru-Paddle\"<\/p>\n

Have a favorite place to paddle? Please share in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every now and then we get the urge to load up our canoes or kayaks and escape civilization for a few days or weeks. Who doesn\u2019t, right? The map below highlights a handful of our favorite places to paddle far away from it all. Willamette River, Oregon This accessible National Water Trail passes through meadows, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[349,318,138],"internal-tag":[1681],"class_list":["post-4738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paddle","tag-paddling","tag-rei-staff","tag-united-states","internal-tag-pre-redirect-paddling"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/paddle\/7-of-americas-best-thru-paddles","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"7 of U.S.A.’s Best Thru-Paddles","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/paddle\/7-of-americas-best-thru-paddles","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/paddle\/7-of-americas-best-thru-paddles"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/06\/YLK-100109-49199.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/06\/YLK-100109-49199.jpg?fit=1500%2C1125"},"articleSection":"Paddle","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Angela Crampton"}],"creator":["Angela Crampton"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["paddling","rei staff","united states"],"dateCreated":"2015-06-23T18:00:59Z","datePublished":"2015-06-23T18:00:59Z","dateModified":"2022-11-16T21:00:38Z"},"rendered":"